The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
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he liked better than Dickinson and
will probably remain here.
Last Sunday while doc" Palmer
and Jimmy Leask, who have the con-
tract to break IL fire guard from Dick
inson to Melora along the line of the
Northern Pacific, We're i'll camp about
three miles this side of South Heart.
the east |mtmd passenger train ran
into their horses and killed thrrr be-
longing to doc" and two belonging
to Jimmy.
Jimmy Moran has hal quite u run
of had luck. Last winter M OF his
horses died and, being unable To re-
place it. he sold the remaining one
Some time ago he purchased two
horses, at Il very low price. from IL
cowboy who came in from Stonevillc.
Monday IL man came from Stoneville |
and proved that the horses had been
stolen from him. Jimmy had to
turn them over. so that he is out of
both team and money.
AS w. III. Brown and Mr.. Whipple
were driving into Gladstone from
Browns farm, last sunday the buggy
crowding onto the horses hind legs,
going down hill. frightened him and
becoming u%nmanageable he turned
suddenly in such Il name as to
| throw Mr.. Brown out of the buggy. |
| He stuck on his head and shoulders |
| and was unconscious for several hours |
but is now fully recovered from the
| effects of the fall.
Dave Foote says that he has a |
forty-acre piece of wheat that is look
ing as we'll as he could wish it to-. and
that there are one hundred acres of
| oats Oh the Davis farm. in Which he
is interested. that will produce thirty
bushels to the acre. Dave is Il safe.
conservative man and his Judgment |
may be taken in a matter of this kind
as being pretty near the correct
thing.
Edwin Wilson spent last week at
town last Saturday. He reports plcn-
| ty of rain in that section: that crops
are doing we'll there and that the
| grass especially, is taller, more vigor-
| Gus and promises greater yield of
hay than in many other parts of the
country. Mr.. Wilson returned on
| Thursday to the mountains where he |
and JOS. Levitt have established Il |
sheep ranch. They will erect build
inys, corrals etc.
Ed. Huntington met with a severe
loss last Thursday night. 10y the burn
ing, to the ground. of IL house which
he owned ut Glendivc. The fire WAS
caused by the explosion of II lamp.
lie had sold the property for $l.loo
and was waiting for the purchaser to-
receive the money from the east to
| close the deal when the fire occurred.
AS he had no insurance OF the build
ing Mr.. IIuntlngton'S loss is COM
plete.
Monday afternoon black clouds
gathered in the west and northwest
and soon began to spread Ov"r the
country to the south and east. Then
descended the welcome. blessed rain
in copious showers; the dry earth
absorbed the grateful moisture and
the thirsty vegetation revived and
took Oh new life and vigor. There
was more rain Tucday morning and
during the day the breeze came from
the north Keeping the air cool alld
refreshing, in pleasing contrast to
the previous hot, dry southern winds.
Thursday was a cool, cloudy, drizzly
day and Friday was its counterpart. !
only differing in the rain fall being
greater. Such weather causes the
| hearts of our farmers to rejoice.
1t is rumored that Il New York |
syndicate is about to purchase the
interests Of w. S. Dickinson i'm the
townsite and in twenty thousand
acres of railroad land belonging to
him in this county. If this deal is
| consummated it will be one of the
largest real estate transactions that
has even taken place in Dlkotl. |
The syndicate will also purchase
large tracts of land from the railroad
company. We have reason to be- |
licve that the parties forming the
syndicate are interested in having |
the branch of the Northern Pacific
from Dickinson to the Black Hills
| put through and that it is Il condition
of the purchase that the road shall be
built as soon as possible. so that it is |
not unlikely that the work on the
same will be commenced the coming
fall.
Ten families of Russians arrived
here last Thursday. The party con-
| sisted Of forty-ninc men. wonen and
children. Six carloads of live stock, |
farm machinery and household goods
belonging to them arrived the same |
day. Their wants We're looked after
by T.. +. Messersmith and Joe krieck |
who attended to the matter of max |
ing them comfortable until such time
as they shall take mp claims. They
are an Industrious. thrifty class of
people, very desirable as settlers and
will locate OH land northwest of town.
1t is seventeen weeks since they left